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Ancient kangaroos

Life

Australia has been home to hopping kangaroos for 20 million years

It was thought that kangaroos evolved to hop when Australia’s climate dried out, but it now seems their relatives were hopping much earlier

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Human or hybrid? The big debate over what a species really is

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Human or hybrid? The big debate over what a species really is

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animal collection

Life

Is the idea of species now more trouble than it is worth?

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earliest animal

Life

Exclusive: 600-million-year old blobs are earliest animals ever found

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A picture of the simulation

Life

Robot version of our distant ancestor hints at how we learned to walk

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Dickinsonia fossil

Life

In the beginning: The full story of life on Earth can finally be told

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mimic poison frog

Life

Core set of genes explain why some animals stick to one mate at a time

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marine iguana

Life

Lost 'Darwinia' islands could be origin of species in the Galapagos

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Little foot

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Hominin v monkey deathmatch ended in a draw when they fell down a hole

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wildfire

Life

The most eye-catching science and tech news stories of 2018

From advances in mind reading and medical procedures to AI law enforcement and CRISPR controversy, 2018 was a year of highs and lows. Here are our highlights

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Life

The mummified penguins that hold the secrets of Antarctica's past

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Life

The mysterious demise of Europe's massive cave bears

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Humans

2019 Preview: Teeth will reveal our species’ deep evolutionary past

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Life

Quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2018’s science stories

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